{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn22.7/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn22.7","id":"suttacentral_sn22.7","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn22.7/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. \u201cMendicants, I will teach you how grasping leads to anxiety, and how not grasping leads to freedom from anxiety. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.\u201d \u201cYes, sir,\u201d they replied. The Buddha said this: \u201cAnd how does grasping lead to anxiety? It\u2019s when an unlearned ordinary person has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They\u2019ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the true persons. They regard form as self, self as having form, form in self, or self in form. But that form of theirs decays and perishes, and consciousness latches on to the perishing of form. Anxieties occupy their mind, born of latching on to the perishing of form, and originating in accordance with natural principles. So they become frightened, worried, concerned, and anxious because of grasping. They regard feeling as self \u2026 They regard perception as self \u2026 They regard choices as self \u2026 They regard consciousness as self, self as having consciousness, consciousness in self, or self in consciousness. But that consciousness of theirs decays and perishes, and consciousness latches on to the perishing of consciousness. Anxieties occupy their mind, born of latching on to the perishing of consciousness, and originating in accordance with natural principles. So they become frightened, worried, concerned, and anxious because of grasping. That\u2019s how grasping leads to anxiety. And how does not grasping lead to freedom from anxiety? It\u2019s when a learned noble disciple has seen the noble ones, and is skilled and trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They\u2019ve seen true persons, and are skilled and trained in the teaching of the true persons. They don\u2019t regard form as self, self as having form, form in self, or self in form. When that form of theirs decays and perishes, consciousness doesn\u2019t latch on to the perishing of form. Anxieties\u2014born of latching on to the perishing of form and originating in accordance with natural principles\u2014don\u2019t occupy their mind. So they don\u2019t become frightened, worried, concerned, or anxious because of grasping. They don\u2019t regard feeling as self \u2026 They don\u2019t regard perception as self \u2026 They don\u2019t regard choices as self \u2026 They don\u2019t regard consciousness as self \u2026 When that consciousness of theirs decays and perishes, consciousness doesn\u2019t latch on to the perishing of consciousness. Anxieties\u2014born of latching on to the perishing of consciousness and originating in accordance with natural principles\u2014don\u2019t occupy their mind. So they don\u2019t become frightened, worried, concerned, or anxious because of grasping. That\u2019s how not grasping leads to freedom from anxiety.\u201d","title":"Anxiety Because of Grasping","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":439}